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  1. West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, written by Ernest Lehman, and produced by Wise. The film is an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway musical of the same title , which in turn was inspired by Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet .

  2. West Side Story: Directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise. With Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno. Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

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    • Crime, Drama, Musical
    • Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
    • 1961-12-23
  3. West Side Story won a total of 10 Oscars at the 34th Academy Awards in 1962, making it the musical film with the most Academy wins, including Best Picture. Jerome Robbins shared the Best Director Oscar with Robert Wise, becoming only the second director to win the Academy Award for Best Director for a film debut (after Delbert Mann for Marty).

  4. Academy Award (1962) Golden Globe Award (1962) West Side Story, American musical film, released in 1961, that was inspired by Shakespeare ’s Romeo and Juliet. The movie, filled with exhilarating dance sequences choreographed by Jerome Robbins and memorable songs—including “Tonight,” “Maria,” and “Somewhere”—by Leonard ...

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  5. West Side Story Released Oct 18, 1961 2h 31m ... 2022 Full Review David Reddish Queerty The film version of West Side Story often pops up on Greatest Movie of All Time lists thanks to ...

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    • Natalie Wood
    • Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
    • United Artists
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  7. West Side Story is the award-winning adaptation of the classic romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". The feuding families become two warring New York City gangs--the white Jets led by Riff and the Latino Sharks, led by Bernardo. Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding.

  8. West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, ... Moreno, who played Anita in the 1961 film, plays Valentina, ...

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